Accounts Payable Specialist

Description We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team. This fully onsite role is a contract-to-permanent opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can manage high-volume payables while supporting daily financial operations. The position will focus on invoice handling, reconciliations, and accurate recordkeeping within Yardi, with a strong emphasis on cash-basis accounting and dependable execution across back-office activities.

Responsibilities:

- Process a large volume of vendor invoices, resolve payment discrepancies, and prepare checks for timely disbursement.

- Reconcile bank activity across a sizable portfolio of approximately 100 properties to ensure balances are accurate and current.

- Support both accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks as part of day-to-day accounting operations.

- Record and post journal entries for back-office transactions while maintaining organized financial documentation.

- Keep accounting data accurate and up to date within Yardi, ensuring records align with supporting activity.

- Manage payment workflows including ACH activity, invoice coding, and scheduled check runs.

- Monitor and correct posting issues to maintain clean and reliable financial records.

- Work within a cash-basis accounting environment and apply proper treatment to daily transactions. Requirements - At least 3 years of experience in accounts payable or a closely related accounting role.

- Strong hands-on experience with Yardi, including day-to-day transaction processing and record maintenance.

- Demonstrated ability to code invoices accurately and manage high-volume payable activity.

- Experience handling ACH payments, check runs, and general disbursement processes.

- Proven background in performing bank reconciliations with strong attention to detail.

- Familiarity with supporting both AP and AR functions in a fast-paced accounting setting.

- Ability to work fully onsite in New York, New York, with standard hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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